Other Disability
Legal Resources
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Access to Custom Power Wheelchairs by Medicaid-Eligible Nursing Facility Residents PDF
In May 2008, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) issued new regulations authorizing Medicaid coverage of custom power wheelchairs for eligible nursing facility residents. The following is a brief description of this benefit and the process that must be followed to obtain Medicaid coverage of this durable medical equipment. Content Detail
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- Southern Disability Law Center
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The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
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- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Employment Discrimination Rights Summary
This handout gives a summary of the federal and Texas laws against disability discrimination in the workplace. Content Detail
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- Disability Rights Texas
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IDEA: The Manual for Parents and Students About Special Education in Services in Texas
Disability Right's manual for parents and students about special education services in Texas. Content Detail
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- Disability Rights Texas -- Main Office
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Tenants with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodations
Tenants with disabilities can ask their landlord to accommodate their disabilities. For example, a tenant could ask a landlord to allow a service animal in a "no pets" apartment complex; a tenant who receives a disability benefits check on the third day of each month could ask to pay the rent on that day with no late fees; and a tenant with a wheelchair could ask a landlord to allow the tenant to build a ramp to the entrance of the unit. Read More
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- Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
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- Spanish / Español
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